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The effects of differernt land clearing and soil management practices on soil productivity in the Lake Victoria crescent zone of Uganda
(Soil Science Society of Eastern Africa, 1998)
Land clearing and the subsequent soil management practices are important steps in determining the sustainability of crop production in high rainfall areas. Soil productivity has decreased in the high rainfall zone of Uganda ...
Attitudes of local communities towards forest management practices in Uganda: the case of Budongo Forest Reserve
(1998)
Positive attitudes of local communities towards forest management practices are an essential prerequisite for local participation in forest management. In Budongo Forest Reserve, local communities have negative attitudes ...
Firewood consumption around Budongo forest reserve in western Uganda
(MUARIK, 1998)
Wood fuel is renewable, but its consumption can not be sustained when the rate of harvesting exceeds the growth rate. Per capita consumption of firewood was 0.7 cubic metres in Masindi and 0.6 cubic metres in Hoima district. ...
Effect of combinations of land clearing and soil management practices on microbial biomass
(Soil Science Society of East Africa, 1998)
In a non-fertilizer agriculture of Uganda practiced on low-CEC soils microbial biomass and activities may be affected by and clearing, tillage and soil management practiced in the country. A three-year experiment was ...
Evaluation of alternative soil management techniques under intensive cultivation of the Lake Victoria creascent of Uganda
(Soil Science Society of East Africa, 1998)
Effective evaluation of soil management techniques require consideration of the soil, the crops, the farmers and the environment. Soil productivity in the "fertile crescent" zone around Lake Victoria of Uganda has decreased. ...
Domestication potential of selected indigenous fruit trees in Mukono district
(Makerere University, 1998)
Indigenous fruit trees are predominantly growing in the wild in Uganda. Domestication of indigenous fruit trees involves identification, capturing of germplasm from the wild and the incorporation into existing farming ...